#CA4290
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.4% 0.188 349), rgb(202, 66, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CA4290 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4290 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.188 349) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA4290 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4290 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4290 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4290 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E277AF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 348.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4290
oklch(59.4% 0.188 349)
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Step 600
600
#C22986
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71971
oklch(49.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#CA4290 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #556892 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808D | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83C63 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4290
#CA4290
oklch(59.4% 0.188 349)
- #009572
#009572
oklch(59.5% 0.119 168.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA4290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
Use #CA4290 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.